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Well, I checked under the hood. To be honest, I didn't really notice any signs of a leaking manifold gasket. I heard a ticking, but I suspect that this is my valves needing adjustment, not the manifold gasket. I held a piece of paper around the manifold gasket, and besides being blown around by...

I like hyperbole. I'll check the studs.

Alright, so it seems that I have an exhaust leak that sort of defies logic. Yes, I know I need to get it fixed ASAP. I'm not really driving the car right now. Anyway. I smell exhaust in my car, but only when the car's moving, and it becomes MUCH worse with the windows rolled down, especially the...

Yes, I'm sure it's grounded. While the car was running today, I pressed down on that piping against the throttle body and pressed it forward to get a better connection, and my idle raised from about 600 to 750 and stabilized slightly. If the problem is that simple, I may just weld and make my...

So, an update: I cleared my ECU of codes to be safe, retested, and now it's throwing no codes. Ugh. Where should I start now? Considering running a voltage test on my ignition coil and ISCV. Is there any way to test the fuel VSV system? Also, the bent snorkel piping around my throttle body is...

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Well, the title explains it well enough, I believe. I'm running Castrol German 0W-30 in my 7M-GE, and I'm coming to the point where I'd like to change the filter (3000 miles). I've never changed just the filter. How much oil can I expect to lose between what's in the filter and what drains out...

I just like seeing a MK3 get restored piece by piece.

I'm loving how this build's going so far.

Ahoy hoy. People around here don't bite much. Ian forgot to take his medication, got out of bed, and hasn't gone back since. So, keep an eye on those precious organs of yours.

Annnnd we're back with more problems. Yesterday, I changed my air filter. In the process, somehow, my oil sender unit got unplugged. I noticed that last night as I was driving , and my oil pressure gauge wasn't working. So, I removed my air intake to get at the oil sender, and when I tried to...

There's a few problems with the MR-S. They do NOT make good first cars - they're absolute rubbish in rain and snow. Worse than any other tiny sports car that I've encountered. Secondly, they're extremely low to the ground. Both of these traits will equal disaster for a 17 year old with only a...

Would that 323 be a Mazda 323 or a BMW 323? :P

In fact, I'll be a soothsayer. Here's the path almost everyone who buys a MK3 as their first vehicle takes: 1. Young person buys Supra, most likely turbo. Also most likely that the head gasket was never properly repaired/replaced. 2. Young person drives the hell out of it for a couple months...

Just to clarify, I agree with the sentiment of most everyone else. I bought a MK3 as my first car (not my first vehicle, mind you), but I have mechanical experience, and I spent a lot of time researching the Supra platform before I decided to buy mine. Even though mine may look like a bit of...

I bought a 1986.5 N/A Supra as my first car. It was cheap too - only $1600. It runs superbly, as the previous owner serviced the head gasket (along with the rest of the engine top end...) with proper head-bolt tq. specs. It has its problems, as any 25 and a half year old car would. Overall, over...

That's awesome. I already have all three Godfather movies - but if I didn't, I'd probably jump on that.

Update: I took out my gauge cluster to exam my speedometer gear. Found out that's not the problem. The noise sounds as though it's coming from the area by the speed actuator on the far left of the engine bay, near the firewall. The noise is only there when I have my foot on the throttle - if I'm...

Alright, I've had this problem recently, with my Supra, where it makes an odd sort of... Vibration noise if it's revved between about 3700 and 4800 rpm. It only makes this noise in 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear. Not first, or second, and not in neutral when it's stationary. I apologize if the...

...Wow. I don't think I've EVER seen that before.